MSVM to SUN Java Question
Hi, I've recently installed SP2 on my XP Home Machine, and was told in another forum I should update/upgrade my "Java". Along the way I was told to uninstall any reference to JRE/Java in Add/Remove Programs. I did not find any reference to JRE/Java or MSVM. Actually the only thing in Add/Remove was in Set Program Access and Defaults, refering to MS VM enable/disable, but wasn't able to select anything. Originally I only saw reference to Java under the Advanced Tab in IE7. It states MS VM with some boxes to click for JIT Compiler, java logging etc...I then did a search for "Java" on the hard drive and stopped the search when a folder called: Java came up in the results. It is located at C:\Windows and contains three folders 1-Classes which has a security certificate in it, 2-Packages which has 8 zip files and another folder in it called Data, containing some data file and 3-Trustlib folder with nothing showing in it. My question is, how do I upgrade/update what I have or what I need from MS to Sun. Or, do I really need to do anything? Thanks for bearing with me on the above, just want to give as much info so as to not waste anyone's time. Thank you for your time,
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pbmac59a] at [2007-11-26 18:38:23]
# 2
> Or, do I really need to do anything?
You stated that your goal was to upgrade Java. However, I don't see a reason you need to? "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
Is there a specific reason you think you need to get a newer version of Java?
If you decide you need to Just download and install Java 6 (the latest version). But it should to me you don't have any problem and don't have anything that depends on it.
# 3
Thanks for the reply. I was investigating this through a recommendation in a Security forum I was in. I had a few security issues back then, and I guess from one of my HijackThis logs someone picked up I needed to update my Java. They stated to do so after I updated my WinXP Home system to SP2, which I have recently done. Do you have any idea, from a security standpoint, why they would suggest I update my Java (my MS Java)? Should I just switch to Sun, regardless? Thanks again for your time.
# 4
> Thanks for the reply. I was investigating this
> through a recommendation in a Security forum I was
> in. I had a few security issues back then, and I
> guess from one of my HijackThis logs someone picked
> up I needed to update my Java. They stated to do so
> after I updated my WinXP Home system to SP2, which I
> have recently done. Do you have any idea, from a
> security standpoint, why they would suggest I update
> my Java (my MS Java)? Should I just switch to Sun,
> regardless? Thanks again for your time.
Newer versions of Java (might) be more secure than previous versions. However, it sounds like you never had Java installed before, so this is really not an issue. (Your browser should have Java but that is a separate issue, just make sure you are up to date on your browser updates). Or if you are concerned about security then make sure you are using something other than Internet Explorer (Firefox is a nice choice, but there are others).
